Twitter reacts to Wayne Rooney girl Laura Simpson's awkward interview on This Morning - and her grilling from Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield

Viewers slam Laura's appearance on the ITV1 chat show with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby as "embarrassing"

by Katie Fitzpatrick

13:09, 14 Sep 2017Updated14:58, 14 Sep 2017

Laura Simpson’s appearance on This Morning has been slammed as “embarrassing” and a “joke” as she broke her silence on her night out with Wayne Rooney .

The lettings agent appeared on the ITV1 chat show to chat about her time with the former Manchester United footballer who was arrested for drink-driving while driving Laura’s car.

The 29-year-old said she had spoken with his pregnant wife Coleen following the incident earlier this month. And she denied that she did ‘laps’ of clubs to seek footballers and that she “had her eye” on Everton star Wayne.

Another viewer commented: “Bet we see her in celebrity big brother next #laurasimpson.”

And another tweeted: “We will see you on celebrity big brother #laurasimpson #ThisMorning.”

Speaking to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about meeting Wayne on his night out in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow, Laura said: “We just fell into talking to each other and that’s the top and bottom of it.”

Wayne Rooney with his wife Coleen who is pregnant with her fourth child(Image: PA)

Laura denied that she targets footballers on nights out, replying: “I’m not just attracted to footballers. I’ve been out with footballers but not solely footballers.”

Denying reports that she had kissed and cuddled father-of-three Wayne on the night out she added: “I feel that I’m being thrown under the bus. Anything I do say is adding fuel to the fire.”